STATESVILLE, N.C.—Security Central, a wholesale monitoring center based here, purchased Loss Prevention Services, a wholesale central station based in Clemmons, N.C., and will make it a load-balancing third location for the company.

VIENNA, Va.—CSAA is looking for subject matter experts on a variety of up and coming technologies to join its new Emerging Technologies Committee—a division of its Standards Committee—to help form new standards.

YARMOUTH, Maine—On first inspection, the Apple Watch’s newly announced ‘SOS’ feature may seem similar to an mPERS device, but PERS experts who spoke to Security Systems News said comparing an Apple Watch with an mPERS device is like comparing apples and oranges.

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Poll

Some companies this year have discussed the benefit of moving from operating their own central stations to partnering with a third party monitoring center, including RFI Communications, Red Hawk Fire & Security and Comtronics. Will more companies switch to using wholesale centrals?

Do you operate your own monitoring center? *

Yes, we operate our own.

We use/are a wholesale central.

Monitoring is not part of our business.

Do you see more companies switching to wholesale in the future? *

No, companies that like that model are already using it.

Yes, I think companies will continue to see benefits.

Other/I’m not sure.

Are there benefits to switching to a wholesale central? *

Yes, third party centrals can be faster with new technologies.

No, operating the central means more control.

Other/I’m not sure.

Please elaborate on your answers and leave your name and contact information for follow-up.